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Mark Horwitz is a founding member and partner of the Law Offices of Horwitz & Citro, P.A. Mark represents individuals and companies under criminal investigation or charged with crimes in federal courts throughout the country and in state courts throughout Florida. He also represents individuals and companies in related civil and administrative matters including federal grand jury investigations, civil fraud matters, IRS audits and seizures of currency, bank accounts and other property. Mr. Horwitz has represented individuals under investigation by Department of Justice attorneys in Washington, D.C. and various Assistant United States Attorneys throughout the country including Arizona, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Georgia, California, Colorado and Minnesota. Mark’s goal is to protect our client’s liberty and property.
Mark Horwitz served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Middle District of Florida for almost eight years. During that time, he prosecuted a wide variety of cases including criminal tax, healthcare fraud, drug trafficking, kidnapping, bombings, theft of government property, government contracting fraud, counterfeiting, mail fraud, wire fraud, and murder. While serving as an AUSA, Mark received a Certificate of Appreciation for his work with the Department of Treasury. In addition, Mark was designated an Honorary Special Agent of the Department of Treasury.
As a result of his experience representing the federal government in complex criminal cases, he developed an invaluable understanding of how the Department of Justice and federal law enforcement agencies work. This knowledge has been instrumental in successfully defending clients during government investigations and prosecutions. Mr. Horwitz uses his experience as a former federal prosecutor to conduct thorough defense investigations. In many instances, our defense investigations have resulted in the government's criminal investigation being closed without charges being filed against our clients.
While in private practice, Mark Horwitz has defended clients being investigated for, or charged with crimes including:
- Criminal tax violations
- Healthcare fraud
- Fraud against the government
- Drug crimes
- Securities fraud
- Criminal and Civil RICO cases
- Mortgage and bank fraud
- Insurance fraud
- Violations of U.S. munitions laws
- Money laundering and currency violations
- Wire and mail fraud
Mark Horwitz has also defended clients charged with various state crimes including murder, sex crimes, leaving the scene of accident with death, insurance fraud, healthcare fraud, and organized fraud in state courts throughout Florida.
Mark Horwitz, a Harley-Davidson enthusiast, pictured here with partner, Vince Citro, before a Sunday morning motorcycle ride.
